175-435 Advanced Studies in Meaning

Formerly available as 175-037/335. Students who have completed 175-037 or 175-335 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

37.5 points of second/third-year Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subjects.

This subject is an introduction to one or more advanced theories of linguistic meaning, taken from the related areas of semantics and pragmatics. The specific topic to be covered will depend on who is teaching the subject in a particular year. Examples of topics which might be covered include: the way in which speakers use contextual information to interpret meaning in context; the interplay between semantics and pragmatics; semantic change; lexical semantics; or formal semantic theory. In each case a range of current issues in the theory of meaning will be considered and students will acquire skills in analysis and description within this theory.

• develop their skills in critical thinking and analysis;

• develop skills in written communication.

For third year students, 3000 words of assignments and a 1000 word examination. For fourth year students, 3000 words of assignments, a 1000 word examination and a 1000 word essay or project.

A subject reader will be available.